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To check snow levels during the ski season (Dec-Apr)
at the various ski resorts that we feature, please
check the relevant tourist office’s website
– links from our website’s resort pages.
Alternatively check the
Ski France website
Snow
History
For historical snow records for the past 7 years
please refer to our individual resort pages. Most of
those currently available are listed below:
Argentiere Snow Record
Chamonix Snow Record
Megeve Snow Record
Les
Saisies Snow
Record
Notre
Dame de Bellecombe
Snow Record
Saint
Gervais Snow
Record
Les
Carroz Snow
Record
Morillon Snow
Record
Samoens Snow Record
Morzine Snow Record
Les
Gets Snow Record
Les
Deux Alpes Snow
Record
Vaujany Snow Record
Serre-Chevalier Snow
Record
La
Grave Snow Record
Valloire Snow
Record
Valfrejus Snow Record
Val
Cenis Snow Record
Saint-Martin
de Belleville Snow Record
Peisey-Vallandry Snow
Record
Sainte-Foy
Snow Record
Tignes
Les Brevieres
Snow Record
Les
Coches Snow
Record
The 2006/2007 season was one of the worst on
record for the past 50 years in the Alps so it is
important to look at historical snow records over the
past few years to get a true picture on snow
reliability. Global warming is certainly having some
detrimental effects on temperatures but such radical
changes don’t simply happen in just the space
of one year! 2005/2006 was for instance a good season
with superb snow right until the very end of April.
What seems clear over the past 5 years or so is that
early December (before 15/12) is not as good as it
used to be but at the same time April has been
getting better and better.
Nearly all our resorts have a snow range above
1500m (around 5,000ft). Altitude is however not the
only important factor. Some areas like the Grand
Massif or Mont-Blanc Val d’Arly benefit from a
microclimate because of their close proximity to
Europe’s highest peak, Mont-Blanc. These areas
have a much more reliable snow record than other
resorts at the same altitude or even than some
higher-up. Other important factors for good snow are
North-facing slopes as whatever cover their get will
simply last longer. What lies below the snow cover is
also of importance: a few centimetres will be enough
to ski on pasture whereas more will be required to
cover a rocky surface. Finally resorts that have snow
cannons to cover the lower slopes (generally the
nursery slopes) offer a good guarantee. These will
normally run at night from early December to top-up
on natural snow cover. Above all what is important is
to check the hard facts as in the end the snow
history over a period of time is the only reliable
indicator.
For ski weather and snow conditions forecasts click
on the image below:
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